Empty mollusk shells are used by hermit crabs for tiny mobile homes. Now, carpenters based in a coastal area of Portugal have seemingly taken inspiration from these crustaceans to create a charming ...

There was a shiny maroon one and one in the color of soothing sea green. Two had swirly undertones of brownish-red patterns. One featured yellow interiors. But the resident chose the one with the ...

Hermit crabs prefer to occupy darker-coloured seashells, especially if they are living in a dark and gloomy environment. These tiny crabs often swap shells as they try to find their ideal home.

Paracalliactis tsukisome, a newly discovered sea anemone living in symbiosis with hermit crabs on the deep-sea floor off Japan. (Yoshigawa et al via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A pink sea anemone that ...